It's gotta be me - no one else breaks this stuff, right? I put a Motosportz side stand on my TXC a few weeks ago - and have been cackling like a mad man every time I use it, since trying to find a tree in No. Nevada to lean my bike against has been frustrating. So yesterday I went for a ride with Sharpie on his blingie new toy. First time we stop I put the sidestand down and cackle, as usual. A few miles on we stop again, I put the sidestand down - and watch my bike fall over. Hmmmmm. Looks like I broke the bottom mounting point - the stock bottom chain roller mount - completely off. The sidestand served to hold the roller wheel in place for the rest of the day - but now what do I do? I can have a new mount welded up, but the stock mount is barely enough to hold the wheel in place, I'm not sure how much more beef would be need there to hold against the sidestand's leverage. Has anybody figured a reinforcement - maybe a bracket between the bottom sidestand mounting bold and the footpeg?
Perfect! Thanks. PS - I want to make sure that I am implying NOTHING about Motosportz's product, in any way shape or form. The side stand is not the issue here, everything I have ever bought from Kelly has been well made, well thought out and plain all-around bomber. This '08 frame on the other hand...
Just a side note, I am using a KTM lower guide instead of the roller, quiet and no bearings to wear out. My lower roller mount broke as well on my WR but nothing to do with the side stand
